{"id":118993,"date":"2026-01-11T12:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/118993\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T12:46:13","slug":"auditions-canceled-for-la-reina-que-quiero-ser-el-paso-short-film-inspired-by-selenas-legacy-tejano-nation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/118993\/","title":{"rendered":"Auditions Canceled for\u00a0\u2018La Reina Que Quiero Ser,\u2019 El Paso Short Film Inspired by Selena\u2019s Legacy \u2013 Tejano Nation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"96131\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/tejanonation.net\/selena-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/tejanonation.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/selena.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Selena\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Selena&lt;\/p&gt;&#10;\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/tejanonation.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/selena.jpg?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/selena.jpg\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/selena.jpg\" alt=\"Selena\" class=\"wp-image-96131\"  \/>Selena<\/p>\n<p>Auditions for\u00a0La Reina Que Quiero Ser, an El Paso\u2013based short film inspired by the enduring legacy of <a href=\"https:\/\/tejanonation.net\/tag\/selena\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Selena Quintanilla-P\u00e9rez<\/a>, have officially been canceled.<\/p>\n<p>Casting was originally scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, on the center courtyard stage at The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso. However, in an email sent to\u00a0Tejano Nation, the production team confirmed the decision to cancel the casting event due to changes in the film\u2019s production schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPlease be advised that the auditions for the project\u00a0La Reina Que Quiero Ser, originally scheduled for Saturday, January 31, 2026, at The Outlet Shoppes at El Paso, have been canceled,\u201d the statement read. \u201cDue to changes in the production schedule, we are no longer moving forward with this casting event. We ask that you please update any digital listings or social media posts to reflect this cancellation to avoid any confusion for the public. Thank you for your cooperation. We have no further updates at this time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>La Reina Que Quiero Ser\u00a0is set in March 1995 and tells the heartfelt story of Miguel, a young boy navigating identity, loss, and self-acceptance following the death of his idol, Selena. Through his mother\u2019s unconditional love and the healing power of music, Miguel finds the courage to embrace his true self\u2014highlighting the profound and lasting influence Selena continues to have on generations of fans.<\/p>\n<p>At this time, no rescheduled audition dates or additional production updates have been announced.<\/p>\n<p>For questions or further information regarding the canceled audition, interested parties may contact the production team via email at\u00a0<a>lareinaselenafilm@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Follow\u00a0Tejano Nation\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TejanoNation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tejanonation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tejanonation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">(formerly Twitter)<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tejanonation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Instagram<\/a>, and subscribe to our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/tejanonation?sub_confirmation=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">YouTube channel<\/a>\u00a0to keep up with everything Tejano. 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